diff --git a/src/display.cpp b/src/display.cpp
index 95bf30a2..9c986f99 100644
--- a/src/display.cpp
+++ b/src/display.cpp
@@ -68,21 +68,11 @@ void init_display(bool verbose) {
     ESP_LOGV(TAG, "[%0.3f] i2c mutex lock failed", millis() / 1000.0);
   else {
 
-    // is we have display RST line we toggle it to re-initialize display
-#ifdef MY_OLED_RST
-    pinMode(MY_OLED_RST, OUTPUT);
-    digitalWrite(MY_OLED_RST, 0); // initialization of SSD1306 chip is executed
-    delay(1); // keep RES low for at least 3us according to SSD1306 datasheet
-    digitalWrite(MY_OLED_RST, 1); // normal operation
-#endif
-
     // init display
 #ifndef DISPLAY_FLIP
-    oledInit(OLED_128x64, false, false, -1, -1,
-             MY_OLED_RST == NOT_A_PIN ? -1 : MY_OLED_RST, 400000L);
+    oledInit(OLED_128x64, false, false, -1, -1, MY_OLED_RST, 400000L);
 #else
-    oledInit(OLED_128x64, true, false, -1, -1,
-             MY_OLED_RST == NOT_A_PIN ? -1 : MY_OLED_RST, 400000L);
+    oledInit(OLED_128x64, true, false, -1, -1, MY_OLED_RST, 400000L);
 #endif
 
     // set display buffer
diff --git a/src/ota.cpp b/src/ota.cpp
index a9fa8ba2..fb2161ee 100644
--- a/src/ota.cpp
+++ b/src/ota.cpp
@@ -46,11 +46,9 @@ void start_ota_update() {
 #ifdef HAS_DISPLAY
 
 #ifndef DISPLAY_FLIP
-    oledInit(OLED_128x64, false, false, -1, -1,
-             MY_OLED_RST == NOT_A_PIN ? -1 : MY_OLED_RST, 400000L);
+  oledInit(OLED_128x64, false, false, -1, -1, MY_OLED_RST, 400000L);
 #else
-    oledInit(OLED_128x64, true, false, -1, -1,
-             MY_OLED_RST == NOT_A_PIN ? -1 : MY_OLED_RST, 400000L);
+  oledInit(OLED_128x64, true, false, -1, -1, MY_OLED_RST, 400000L);
 #endif
 
   // set display buffer